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The hidden Rembrandt: Drawings from the Master oil painter get their due at MFAH

Lambert Doomer, Two Bactrian Camels in a River Landscape, c. 1672, brown ink andbrown and gray wash on antique laid paper, Maida and George Abrams Collection,Boston, Mass.
Photo by Katya Kallsen/© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Rembrandt van Rijn, Four Studies of Male Heads, c. 1636, brown ink and brownwash on antique laid paper, Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston, Mass.
Photo by Allan Macintyre/© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Jacob Adriaensz Backer, 1608/9–1651, Seated Female Nude, 1648, black and whitechalk on blue paper, Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston, Mass.
Photo by Allan Macintyre/© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Nicolaes Maes, Dutch, Man Seated in His Study, 1640s-'50s, brown ink and brownwash on cream antique laid paper, Maida and George Abrams Collection, Fogg ArtMuseum, Harvard University
Photo by Katya Kallsen/© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Woman Doing Handwork, c. 1670, brown ink and brownwash on cream antique laid paper, Maida and George Abrams Collection, HarvardUniversity, Cambridge, Mass.
Photo by Katya Kallsen/© President and Fellows of Harvard College

"When most people think of Rembrandt, they think of his oil paintings," prints and drawings curator Dena Woodall told CultureMap on a tour of an exhibition exploring the Dutch master's work on paper at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. "His drawings and output as a printmaker, however, had a very long-reaching effect on artists and collectors well into the 19th and 20th century."

On view in the museum's Beck Building through July 8, Drawings by Rembrandt, His Students, and Circle showcases nearly 50 works — eight of which are by the artist himself — to examine the essential role of drawing in Rembrandt's studio and its influence on his followers.

"He had an amazing way of capturing those pivotal moments of expression and emotion. Other artists were very attracted to t his manner in which he approached and portrayed life."

"This show focuses on the artist drawing the world around him," Woodall said. "These works aren't thought of as preparatory drawings for larger paintings, but were used by Rembrandt and his circle to capture everyday life."

The first of two galleries in the exhibition looks to the human form, with examples of portraits and figure studies from Rembrandt's early career in Leiden, before he relocated his studio to Amsterdam and began accepting students. The artist and his pupils tended to look for subjects in the thriving, diverse neighborhoods of Amsterdam, which teemed with activity as one of Europe's most prosperous cities during the 17th century.

"He had an amazing way of capturing those pivotal moments of expression and emotion," Woodall said, motioning to a section of Biblical and historical scenes. "Other artists were very attracted to this manner in which he approached and portrayed life."

The second gallery concentrates on landscapes drawn en plein air beyond the studio walls and the confines of bustling Amsterdam. Rembrandt and his entourage render the vast openness of the flat Dutch terrain with pops of intricately-detailed cottages and people that subtly animate the scene.

Drawings by Rembrandt, His Students, and Circle is organized by the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn. and features works on paper by renowned Dutch Golden Age painters like Jacob Backer, Ferdinand Bol, Govaert Flinck, Samuel van Hoogstraten, Jan Lievens and Nicolaes Maes. The exhibit is accompanied by a full catalog published by Yale University Press.

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Buzzy pop star Charlie Puth will stop in Houston on new world tour

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Charlie Puth is coming to Houston in June.

Pop artist Charlie Puth has announced his Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, including a stop at Houston's 713 Music Hall on Saturday, June 13.

The 50-show tour will also make two other stops in Texas: the Moody Center in Auston on June 11 and The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on June 12. Houston is the tour's last stop, which begins April 22 in San Diego, California.

A press release calls this Puth's "most ambitious tour yet," with a band assembled for the occasion. All the Texas shows will feature openers Lawrence and Ally Salort, while Daniel Seavy joins on some other dates.

Puth has had a diverse career, with more than 35 billion streams so far and nine multi-platinum singles including his breakout hit with Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again," which Puth helped write and produce, and featured on. He's also collaborated with Meghan Trainor (on his other breakout hit), The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber, Jung Kook of BTS, and more.

Whatever's Clever!, set for a March 2026 release, will be Puth's fourth studio album. It follows Charlie from 2022.

A ticket pre-sale is available to Citi AAdvantag e cardmembers starting Tuesday, January 13, at 10 am. The artist pre-sale starts the next day, January 14, at the same time. It ends Friday, January 16, at 10 am.

All tour dates for the Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour

04/22 - Viejas Arena - San Diego, CA+^
04/24 - Arizona Financial Theatre - Phoenix, AZ+^
04/25 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA+^
04/28 - Honda Center - Anaheim, CA+^
04/29 - Kia Forum - Los Angeles, CA+^
05/01 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA+^=
05/03 - WAMU Theater - Seattle, WA+^
05/05 - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver, BC+^
05/07 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR+^
05/09 - Maverik Center - Salt Lake City, UT+^
05/10 - Bellco Theatre - Denver, CO+^
05/13 - Starlight Theatre - Kansas City, MO+^
05/15 - Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL+^
05/16 - The Armory - Minneapolis, MN+^
05/19 - Fox Theatre - Detroit, MI+^
05/20 - TD Coliseum - Hamilton, ON+^
05/22 - MGM Music Hall at Fenway - Boston, MA+^
05/23 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT+^
05/26 - EagleBank Arena - Fairfax, VA+^
05/29 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY+^
05/30 - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena - Atlantic City, NJ*^
06/01 - Spectrum Center - Charlotte, NC*^
06/03 - Synovus Bank Amphitheater At Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA*^
06/05 - Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL*^=
06/06 - Addition Financial Arena - Orlando, FL*^
06/09 - Ascend Amphitheater - Nashville, TN*^
06/11 - Moody Center - Austin, TX*^
06/12 - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory - Irving, TX*^
06/13 - 713 Music Hall - Houston, TX*^

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